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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Just before leaving for college, how did Eva describe herself?
(a) Lost between two languages.
(b) Lost between two worlds.
(c) Like a mosaic made of up fragments, but still an immigrant.
(d) Like a lost soul.

2. What did the teacher in Vancouver decide to call Alina because she could not pronounce her name?
(a) Elaine.
(b) Ali.
(c) Ann.
(d) Kitty.

3. When Eva and Alina arrived at school, what was the first English word that they understood?
(a) Candy.
(b) Shut up or shuddup.
(c) No.
(d) Yes.

4. When the Wydra's arrived in Canada, how far away were they from Vancouver in Eva's mind?
(a) 100 Miles.
(b) Just over the mountains.
(c) A day away.
(d) Very far away.

5. Who were the favorite singers among Eva's parent's friends in Canada?
(a) Perry Como.
(b) Bing Crosby.
(c) Andrews Sisters and Dinah Shore.
(d) Nat King Cole.

Short Answer Questions

1. What, according to Eva and her parents, was the "big fear?"

2. On Eva's voyage of self-improvement, what two historical figures did she want to follow?

3. What was Mr. Ostropov involved in politically back in Russia?

4. How did Mr. Ostropov show what he meant by "life?"

5. What are Eva and Alinka dressed in when they arrive in Vancouver?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Eva and her family arrived in Canada, how did Eva view the two parts of her life?

2. How did the concept of "internal goods" give Eva comfort and allow her to feel more comfortable with herself?

3. When Eva and her friends would see a foreign film in Poland, what questions would they ask about the characters in the film? How does this relate to Eva's life in Canada?

4. When did Eva realize that discussing communism with her classmates was a waste of time?

5. When Eva dreamed of staying in Poland, how did she imagine her life would have been had she stayed? What was "normal" to Eva and why did she believe that life in Poland would have been "normal?"

6. How were Eva's views of communism different from her classmates?

7. Why did Eva believe that speech was a class signifier?

8. As Eva learned new words and expressions, why was she baffled by "You're welcome?"

9. How did Mr. Ostropov play the role of the "mad Russian?"

10. What did Eva mean when she claimed to have "no interior language?"

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